Snow Pad For
Vision Educators
Zoomax Snow Pad combines portable magnification with digital visual assistance to help educators provide more accessible classroom learning experiences for students with low vision. Designed for everyday educational environments, it supports clearer access to learning materials, classroom information, and independent learning tasks.
Who We Work With
Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments (TVIs)
General Education Teachers Supporting Low-Vision Students
Resource Teachers
Special Education Teachers
Supporting Low-Vision Students
in Everyday Learning
From accessing classroom instruction to completing independent learning tasks, Snow Pad helps vision educators address common visual challenges throughout the school day.
Reducing Technology Barriers for Students
📌Challenge
Students may need to switch between the teacher, whiteboard, and their own materials during lessons.
✨How Snow Pad Helps
Split-screen viewing lets students see distant classroom content and nearby materials at the same time, helping them follow lessons with less visual switching and less need for repeated assistance.
Viewing Fast-Changing Classroom Information
📌Challenge
Students may need to quickly follow teachers, presentations, whiteboards, and other changing visual information during lessons.
✨How Snow Pad Helps
The autofocus camera and responsive image display provide clear magnified views with minimal delay, making it easier to follow dynamic classroom activities.
Reducing Technology Barriers for Students
📌Challenge
New assistive technology devices for low vision can add training and setup demands for both students and educators.
✨How Snow Pad Helps
Simple tablet-based operation, quick setup, and built-in guidance videos help students learn the basics quickly while making daily classroom use easier for educators.
Supporting Learning Beyond One Classroom
📌Challenge
Students may need visual support across classrooms, libraries, and home, while different devices can involve trade-offs between portability, viewing space, and workspace.
✨How Snow Pad Helps
Its foldable, portable design fits easily into a backpack, allowing students to use the same visual support at school and at home for reading, writing, and homework.
Viewing Fast-Changing Classroom Information
📌Challenge
Students need flexible ways to access textbooks, worksheets, digital documents, and online assignments.
✨How Snow Pad Helps
Students can enlarge and adjust digital documents and worksheets, with OCR and text-to-speech available when needed, reducing the need for separate enlarged materials for routine digital tasks.
Enhance Students Classroom Participation
Snow Pad helps students with low vision access classroom information more independently while making visual support easier for educators to provide.
BEFORE
Students
May rely more on individual assistance to access classroom information and keep up with lessons.
Educators
Spend more time providing visual support during classroom activities.
WITH SNOW PAD
Students
Gain greater independence and confidence in accessing content and participating in class.
Educators
Can provide visual support more efficiently while staying focused on teaching and student engagement.
Designed for Everyday Learning Environments
Snow Pad supports students throughout the school day and beyond, from following classroom instruction to completing independent work and studying at home.
During Lessons
Between School and Home
For Independent Work
Why Vision Educators Choose Snow Pad
Rebecca W.
Teacher Consultant for the Visually Impaired
I have been able to trial the Zoomax Snow Pad with two of my students, and it has succeeded within the educational setting for 6 months. The Snow Pad would replace the larger Chromebook other than state/district assessments at this time as well as the bulky, heavy desktop Jupiter. The Snow Pad is considerably lightweight and portable. It can be folded up and carried in a backpack to different classes quickly.
Michelle R.
Special Education Teacher
We started using the Snow Pad with a 4th grader who has low vision, and honestly both of us picked it up in one sitting. He can zoom in on worksheets and adjust the contrast himself without constantly asking me for help, so he's actually keeping up with the pace of the lesson now instead of getting stuck because he can't see something. The image quality is also way better than what we had before — text and diagrams stay clear when magnified, not blurry at all.
James T.
Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments
The portability of Snow Pad turned out to be better than I expected. Before, when students switched classrooms, I often had to help them pack up their equipment. Now they just fold the Snow Pad up and put it in their backpacks on their own — no extra help needed. And from a school budget perspective, it makes way more sense to have one device that moves with the student across different classrooms than to have a bulky desktop magnifier sitting in one spot. Our team is pretty happy with the investment.
Start Your Snow Pad Evaluation Journey
Whether you are exploring assistive technology options, requesting a product trial, or looking for education solutions, our team can help you evaluate the right approach for your students.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can educators and students try Snow Pad before purchase?
Depending on your region, we can work with Zoomax partners or explore other options to help arrange a demonstration or trial device. Contact us with your evaluation needs, and we’ll help determine the best option for your students.
What training is needed for students and educators?
Snow Pad is designed for simple, tablet-based operation and does not require complex installation. Built-in guidance videos can help users learn basic functions, while we are glad to provide additional product guidance and support where available.
Can Snow Pad work with tablets already used at school?
Yes. Snow Pad is designed to work with compatible tablets already used by schools or students. It currently supports:
- iPad, iPad Air, and iPad Pro running iPadOS 16 or later, across available screen sizes;
- Xiaomi Pad running Android 8 or later;
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Galaxy Tab S10 FE.
This allows schools to make use of existing tablet resources rather than requiring a dedicated tablet for every Snow Pad device. Compatibility may vary by tablet model and operating system, so we recommend confirming compatibility before purchase.
Can students use Snow Pad at both school and home?
Yes. One Snow Pad device can be connected to different compatible tablets with the Snow Pad app installed, allowing students to use the same device across school, home, and other learning environments.
